Tag: representation

  • Everything in A House of Many Doors is Bizarre, Except Queerness

    Everything in A House of Many Doors is Bizarre, Except Queerness

    A House of Many Doors is a recent exploration RPG where everything is fantastical and bizarre, yet queerness is treated as entirely normal. Somewhere among the bandits and eldritch abominations that lurk in the dark, my brave explorer fell in love. She did have a previous relationship with the craft’s navigator, an older woman, full of…

  • Jacob Frye: The First Bisexual Assassin

    Jacob Frye: The First Bisexual Assassin

    Assassin’s Creed is an action-adventure series beloved by many, including myself.  Ever since the Ubisoft released the first game in 2007, the series has not shied away from exploring uncharted territory. In the first game, you play as a Muslim. During Brotherhood, Leonardo DaVinci comes out as a gay to Ezio and, in a DLC,…

  • Overwatch’s Gay Characters: Blizzard, It’s Time to Show, Not Tell

    Overwatch’s Gay Characters: Blizzard, It’s Time to Show, Not Tell

    The year is 2054. Frank Ocean’s third album, released just days ago, plays softly in the background. I load the hologram in the palm of my hand, the display of the news channel as mottled light on my digits. ‘Blizzard Continues to Tease Overwatch Gay Character Reveal’ Ever since Blizzard confirmed that at least one…